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Article #9Re: Another Xerox workstation.
From: ucbvax!Weinstock
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1981 12:19
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1981 12:19
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The 820 (or Worm) is a 64k Z80 based machine that (at 3k) has a keyboard, display, two mini-floppies, and can run either CP/M or a Xerox hacked over Wordstar (this from the local representative). The only current Ethernet capability is through a RS232 interface (which means that an Apple or a Osborne has the same capability). Xerox will have some sort of a real Ethernet available eventually. According the the San Jose News of last night, the 820 has no graphics capability. The main thing this @i[appears] to have going for it is the Xerox name--many companies would rather deal with a Xerox or an IBM than an Apple or a Radio Shack or a ... The above is based on information gleaned from talking to various Xerox people and is no doubt incomplete. I imagine there are Xeroxers on this mailing list. Perhaps they can fill us in more. -------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!Weinstock@SRI-KL From: ucbvax!Weinstock@SRI-KL Newsgroups: fa.apollo Subject: Re: Another Xerox workstation. Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1981 12:19:07 +0000 Message-ID: <anews.Aucbvax.1626>